UWG Accreditations and Approvals

External Accreditation/Approval for UWG Degree Programs
External Accrediting/Approval Agency UWG Department(s) and College(s) * UWG Degree Program(s) Date of Last/Next Review Negative Action Taken
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication School of Communication, Film and Media
  • Nexus Degree in Film Production
  • BS in Film and Video Production
  • BS in Mass Communications
 Initial accreditation 2020  
American Chemical Society (ACS) Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
  • BS Chemistry
 Last: 2013
Next: 2021 		Report In Progress
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (International) (AACSB) Richards College of Business Departments:
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Economics
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing and Real Estate
  • MBA (Dean's Office)
  • BBA Accounting
  • BBA Finance
  • MPAcc
  • BBA Economics
  • BBA Management 
  • BBA Management Information Systems
  • BBA Marketing
  • BBA Real Estate
 Last: 2016
Next: 2021  		Review in Progress
Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
  • BS Computer Science
 Last: 2020
Next: 2026 		No Negative Actions
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)  Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling, College Of Education 
  • MED Professional Counseling
  • EdS Professional Counseling
  • EdD Professional Counseling and Supervision
 Last: 2015
Next: 2024 		No Negative Actions
Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (American Speech-Language Hearing Association-ASHA) PDF Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling, College Of Education
  • BSEd Speech Language Pathology
  • MEd Speech Language Pathology
 Last: 2017
Next: 2025 		No Negative Actions
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Nursing, Tanner Health System School Of Nursing 
  • BSN Nursing
  • MSN Nursing
 Last: 2018
Next: 2028 		No Negative Actions
Georgia Board of Nursing PDF Nursing, Tanner Health System School Of Nursing
  • BSN Nursing
 Annual Reporting  
National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASAD) Department of Art, History and Philosophy, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
  • BA Art
  • BFA Art
 Last: 2013
Next: 2025 		No Negative Actions
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Department of English, Film, Languages and Performing Arts, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
  • BM Music
  • MM Music
 Last: 2016
Next: 2026 		No Negative Actions 
National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) Department of English, Film, Languages and Performing Arts, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
  • BA Theatre
  • BFA Theatre
 Last: 2013
Next: 2024
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Last: 2020
Next: 2024 		No Negative Actions
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No Negative Actions
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Department of Civic Engagement and Public Service, University College   
  • MPA Public Administration
 Last: 2018
Next: 2024 		No Negative Actions

External Accreditation/Approval for UWG Degree Programs

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: School of Communication, Film and Media
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • Nexus Degree in Film Production
    • BS in Film and Video Production
    • BS in Mass Communications

    Date of Last/Next Review: Initial accreditation 2020
    Negative Action Taken:  

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: American Chemical Society (ACS)
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • BS Chemistry

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2013
    Next: 2021
    Negative Action Taken: Report In Progress

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (International) (AACSB)
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Richards College of Business Departments:

    • Accounting and Finance
    • Economics
    • Management
    • Management Information Systems
    • Marketing and Real Estate

    UWG Degree Program(s):
    • MBA (Dean's Office)
    • BBA Accounting
    • BBA Finance
    • MPAcc
    • BBA Economics
    • BBA Management 
    • BBA Management Information Systems
    • BBA Marketing
    • BBA Real Estate

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2016
    Next: 2021 
    Negative Action Taken: Review in Progress

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • BS Computer Science

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2020
    Next: 2026
    Negative Action Taken: No Negative Actions

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) 
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling, College Of Education 
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • MED Professional Counseling
    • EdS Professional Counseling
    • EdD Professional Counseling and Supervision

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2015
    Next: 2024
    Negative Action Taken: No Negative Actions

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (American Speech-Language Hearing Association-ASHA) PDF
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling, College Of Education
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • BSEd Speech Language Pathology
    • MEd Speech Language Pathology

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2017
    Next: 2025
    Negative Action Taken: No Negative Actions

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Nursing, Tanner Health System School Of Nursing 
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • BSN Nursing
    • MSN Nursing

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2018
    Next: 2028
    Negative Action Taken: No Negative Actions

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Georgia Board of Nursing PDF
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Nursing, Tanner Health System School Of Nursing
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • BSN Nursing

    Date of Last/Next Review: Annual Reporting
    Negative Action Taken:  

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASAD)
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Department of Art, History and Philosophy, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • BA Art
    • BFA Art

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2013
    Next: 2025
    Negative Action Taken: No Negative Actions

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Department of English, Film, Languages and Performing Arts, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • BM Music
    • MM Music

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2016
    Next: 2026
    Negative Action Taken: No Negative Actions 

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Department of English, Film, Languages and Performing Arts, College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
    UWG Degree Program(s):

    • BA Theatre
    • BFA Theatre

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2013
    Next: 2024
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    Last: 2020
    Next: 2024
    Negative Action Taken: No Negative Actions
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    No Negative Actions

  • External Accrediting/Approval Agency: Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)
    UWG Department(s) and College(s) *: Department of Civic Engagement and Public Service, University College 
    UWG Degree Program(s):  

    • MPA Public Administration

    Date of Last/Next Review: Last: 2018
    Next: 2024
    Negative Action Taken: No Negative Actions


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